Hangman's Residence Museum

Trödelmarkt 58
, 90403 Nürnberg

Hangman's Residence Museum

Situated directly over the river the former official living quarters of the hangman of the free imperial city of Nuremberg offers fascinating views. The exhibition in the hangman's rooms deals with criminal history in Nuremberg.

It tells of the office of the hangman and Franz Schmidt, the most famous hangman in the city. His official diary provides deep insights into everyday life in the free imperial city of Nuremberg around 1600.